DaysWithDemario

This virtual exhibit will explore the theme of nature and beauty during this time. This era is a great depiction of prosperity and peace, and reflects it with flourishing artistic expressions.  The Great Wave off Kanagawa (1831) By: Katsushika Hokusai The reason I chose this portrait is because its seen to be a great symbolic depiction of the drastic change happening in the Japanese society. There's no specific background information the the art work itself but for the artist, in all of his artworks he includes some type of traditional Japanese themes, which brings out those elegant designs, and beautiful techniques. The use of bold lining truly help bring out that overall sense of power and beauty in the waves. As for the use of color tied with the composition evoke a sense of isolation the boats were dealing with. In the background you can also see one of the waves looks like a mountain, that's seen as an element of the waves turning to land and the land turning to waves. Red...

 This exhibit will explore the theme "The Influence of Celebrities". We will explore how celebrities have shaped and impacted the art and society world, specifically the Postmodern Era. With this exhibit we will examine how 6 different artists have used celebrity culture and how its reflected on the art, fame, and society world. Marilyn Monroe (1967) By: Andy Warhol Although this does come a little short of postmodern-1980, this painting is a great example of the expression for popular culture and high art, with it invoking a celebrity to the reflection of an art icon. This helps highlight the persuasive influence celebrity culture can have on art. This is also only one of ten from this profolio, all the same print, just different use of color. For this one, the use of vibrant colors helps give a sense of the mass production celebrities can bring to the world. The lining and also the shading, both help introduce many emotions, which also helps show how art can reflect how att...

World War I presented an immense loss of lives, and a whole lot of destruction. These events have impacted artistic views and expressions. In this exhibit, we will explore how 3 different works of art and show how they can be related to World War I, and what expressions they give off. Der Krieg( The War) (1924) By: Otto Dix Stadtmuseum, Germany This portrait which is one of 50 from this portfolio, depicts memories and horrors Otto Dix witnessed during the time of the war. One of the first elements that stick out is the use of shading, specifically with figures, it truly invokes that sense of trauma and the emotions during that time. The limited use of color, really emphasizes the desolation of the war. the composition as well help with the sense of trauma it gives off and the distorted figures seem deeply horrified. Again this portrait along with the many others, helps confront you as a viewer with the reality of war. We Are Making a New World (1918) By: Paul Nash Imperial War Museum, ...